Guaqui

{{Expand German|topic=geo|date=August 2011|Guaqui}} {{Short description|Bolivian municipality}} [[File:Iglesia de Guachi.jpg|thumb| The church of Guaqui]] '''Guaqui''' is a railhead and port in [[Bolivia]] on [[Lake Titicaca]]. A [[Train ferry#Peru|ferry]] (a [[car float]]) connects with the [[Peru]]vian railhead and port on [[Puno]]. It served as location of [[Inca Empire|Inca]] ruins prior to the arrival of the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]]. The towns current church sites on what was the ancient ruins.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cieza de León, Pedro de, 1518-1554.|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/535491489|title=The travels of Pedro de Cieza de León, A.D. 1532-50 : contained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru|year=2010|orig-year= 1864|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-108-01334-5|oclc=535491489}}</ref>

== Elevation ==

Guaqui's elevation is {{convert|3822|m|ft}}.

== Transportation ==

=== Roads === The RN-1 is a major road that runs through Guaqui with connections to neighboring [[Peru]].

=== Rail ===

The railways on the Bolivian side are {{RailGauge|1000mm}} gauge, while the railways on the Peruvian side are {{RailGauge|1435mm}} gauge. Cars are transported over water by [[car float]] Manco Capac owned by [[PeruRail]].

=== Water ===

Guaqui is also home/port to [[Bolivian Navy]] flotilla.

=== Air ===

The closest airport to Guaqui is [[El Alto International Airport]] to the east.

== See also ==

* [[Transport in Bolivia]] * [[Transport in Peru]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia)]] [[Category:Rail transport in Peru]]